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Senior Software Engineer Interview Experience - Tallinn, Estonia

July 1, 2023
Negative ExperienceNo Offer

Process

The technical interview is composed of 15 minutes of technical questions focused on HTTP/DNS and security. Then, a 45-minute coding exercise, similar to LeetCode exercises, focusing on string manipulation. This is followed by a 10-15 minute opportunity for you to ask them questions. There are three more interviews; I didn't progress that far.

The next day, I received a vague email with the usual recruiter lingo: "we decided to go with other candidates." I have been on the other side of the chair many times as an interviewer, and this is a massive red flag, especially for the culture in an engineering department. People are left feeling like your interview process is a massive waste of time.

Questions

Questions are a simple assessment of general knowledge of the HTTP/HTTPS protocol and security.

Coding exercise similar to LeetCode string manipulation.

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Interview Statistics

The following metrics were computed from 19 interview experiences for the Bolt Senior Software Engineer role in Tallinn, Estonia.

Success Rate

26%
Pass Rate

Bolt's interview process for their Senior Software Engineer roles in Tallinn, Estonia is very selective, failing most engineers who go through it.

Experience Rating

Positive37%
Neutral16%
Negative47%

Candidates reported having negative feelings for Bolt's Senior Software Engineer interview process in Tallinn, Estonia.

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